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Veterans Wall of Honor at the Dixie Classic Fair

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson has a look into the Veterans Wall of Honor that will be debuting at this years Dixie Classic Fair. Photos and memorabilia are still being taken for the Wall of Honor; the fair opens on October 3rd.

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Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Sep 11, 2014

Veterans Wall of Honor at the Dixie Classic Fair

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson has a look into the Veterans Wall of Honor that will be debuting at this years Dixie Classic Fair. Photos and memorabilia are still being taken for the Wall of Honor; the fair opens on October 3rd.

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WEBVTT FOREFRONT IN ONE TRIAD CITY.MARGARET JOHNSON HAS A WALL OFHONOR COMING TO THE CLASSICFAIR.WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU THESTORY A MONTH AGO, ORGANIZERS OFTHE WALL OF HONOR ONLY COLLECTEDABOUT 70 PICTURES.BUT AFTER OUR STORY AIRED ONWXII 12.THE PICTURES POURED IN.AS OF TODAY THEY HAVE 275.I THINK IT'S A BEAUTIFULTHING AND IT'S ABOUT TIME.EXCITED BY THE TURN AROUND,THEY'RE SAYING KEEP THEM COMING.THEY WANT VETERANS OF ALL WARS,ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE, THOSESERVING IN THE MILITARY, NOW ANDIN THE PAST, MEN AND WOMEN TONEVER BE FORGOTTEN.MAYBE NEXT YEAR WE'LL HAVE ATHOUSAND PICTURES ON THAT WALL.VETERANS LIKE CLIPTON JONES,INJURED REPAIRING FIGHTER PLANESIN 1957 IN THE AZORE ISLANDS, HELOST TWO BROTHERS IN THE WAR,ONE KILLED ON A NAVY SHIP INGUAM AND THE OTHER DIED INVIETNAM CARRYING AMMUNITION TOSOLDIERS ON THE FRONT LINE.AS A RESULT HE WAS BLOWN OUTOF THE TRUCK.BEFORE WE KNEW ANYTHING THEYBROUGHT HIM HOME.THEY BROUGHT HIM HOME AND AMILITARY EXCOURT WITH HIM AND HEWAS BURIED WITH MILITARY RIGHTS.THIS IS OUR LEGACY AND WE SHOULDBE PROUD OF IT.THIS IS JUST ONE MORE WAY OFHONORING HIM.IN ADDITION TO THESEPICTURES, ORGANIZERS ARE ASKINGFAMILIES TO DONATE UNIFORMS LIKETHIS, OR ANY OTHER MEMORABILIA

Veterans Wall of Honor at the Dixie Classic Fair

WXII 12's Margaret Johnson has a look into the Veterans Wall of Honor that will be debuting at this years Dixie Classic Fair. Photos and memorabilia are still being taken for the Wall of Honor; the fair opens on October 3rd.